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<span class="" style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;" >Tip</span> Where you see this <span class="" style="color: #c7c7c7;" >{{#fas:copy}}</span> icon you can click and then copy the value of this setting to other rooms or properties.
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Making different properties means each can have it's own property booking page (if required with individual design). You can also use a multiple property booking page with advanced search functions (e.g. facilities, location) showing all properties.==Vacation rentals==
By default each Beds24 account has one property with a room You can import properties and a pricerooms or create them manually.
You can import additional properties and rooms or create them manually<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/CsjMXF2vzEs</embedvideo>
'''Daily Prices''' Daily Prices are prices for one date. Daily prices are easy to manage and are the best choice for most customers. Multiple prices per date can be defined for example for different minimum stays or different offers. Please find more information on the help page for [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Category:Daily_Prices daily prices].
Rates Fixed Prices have a start and end date so they apply to a range of dates. Rates Fixed Prices contain many rules about the conditions which that must apply to make them available.
Here some short example videos. For detailed instructions see: *[[Airbnb_Mapping| How to connect Airbnb]]*[[Booking.com:_Synchronise_bookings_prices_availability | How to connect Booking.com to sync prices and availability]]*[[Expedia_Mapping | How to connect Expedia to sync prices and availability]]*[[VRBO_Setup | How to connect to Vrbo]]*[[:Category:Channel_Manager| List of all channels with link to detailed setup instructions]] <embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/_KORtELJyNk</embedvideo>
There is context sensitive help throughout our system. If you are stuck, click on the '''?''' icons. You can also use this [[Main Page|Wiki]] for help.'''
*We provide a range of [[videos|video tutorials]].*There are recordings of previous [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Webinars webinars] and webinar announcements.*We recommend you let our [http://beds24.com/wizard/index.php Setup Wizards] guide you through the set up process.
<span class="" style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;" >Tip</span> We recommend Where you let our [httpsee this <span class="" style=color:#008ACC;“>{{#fas:copy}}<//beds24.com/wizard/index.php Setup Wizards] guide span> icon you through can click and then copy the set up processvalue of this setting to other rooms or properties.
= Terminology =
They are rented units i.e. bedrooms in a hotel or B&B, vacation rentals, holiday homes, beds in hostel dormitories, camp sites, houseboats, cabins, tours, classes or cars etc.
An '''Offer''' is the price combined with certain conditions. Each room/unit has one or more offers. "Offer 1" is your standard offer to the guest which is always displayed.
= Multiple Properties or Rooms =
Making different properties means each can have it's own property booking page (if required with individual design). You can also use a multiple property booking page with advanced search functions (e.g. facilities, location) showing all properties.
If you are using the channel manager we advise to set the booking system up as similar as your booking channels. If your lodgings have different hotel/property codes for Booking.com etc. then they must be setup as different properties in the system.
==Hotels, B&B´s. hostels==
Hotels, B&B´s and inns are usually set up as one property with a number of rooms. If you have several independent lodgings e.g. apartments or villas you can still set them up as rooms if it suits your marketing strategy. Each room (which can also be an apartment, house etc) can have its own pricing and booking rules.
If you're renting your property as a whole, you still need to define one "Room" which in your case represents your complete property.
If you are using the channel manager we advise to set the booking system up as similar as your booking channels. If your lodgings rentals have different hotel/property codes for bookingBooking.com etc. then they must be setup as different properties in the system.
For further information see [[Agency_%26_Multiple_Property_Setup|here]].
*Go to ACCOUNT and complete your details
*If you want to use a language other than English on your booking page, go to ' {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > INTERNATIONALIZATION and tick the ones you want to use. If you enable more than one language you will see tabs for each language in your descriptions, information on your booking page and notifications. Descriptions have to be entered in each language tab. <embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nNidEDdm4w</embedvideo>
== '''Step 2''' - Property and Room Set Up==
===Import from Airbnb===
An offer is the price combined with certain conditions. Each room/unit has one or more offers. "Offer 1" is your standard offer to the guest which is always displayed.
You have the option to sell a room with different prices eg. packages, promotions or discounted conditional ratesprices. Each offer can have its own "Booking Type".
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}}</span> If you copy a room all settings will be automatically applied to the copy. If you want to link prices between different rooms remove the prices before you copy the rooms.
The system has two types of prices:
*Daily Prices (recommended)
*RatesFixed Prices
This [https://beds24.com/wizard/wizard3.php setup wizard] guides you though the setup.
<span class="" style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> Click on the "Price Check" button on the CALENDAR or SUPPORT page then on "Calculate" to find our why you have not price or how a price is calculated.
'''Daily Prices (recommended)'''
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'''RatesFixed Prices'''
Use rates Fixed Prices instead of daily Daily pricesonly:
*If your prices are fixed ahead and you do not want to adjust them and you have none or few seasons
*If you want to allow guest to enquire when no price can be found but the room is not fully booked
*If you want to grant referrer discounts
Please find more information on the help page for [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Category:Rates ratesFixed_Prices Fixed Prices].
'''Combination of Daily Prices and RatesFixed Prices'''
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> If you use rates Fixed Prices you do not need to set up Daily Prices for every day. If required you can use a Daily Price to adjust the prices for an individual date or date range.
*You can use Daily Prices to override the a rate Fixed Price for a few individual dates. If you you often adjust prices use Daily Prices only.*You can add a gap fill rate Gap Filler to fill gaps when using daily prices with minimum stays is required
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Rules in rates Fixed Prices have no effect on daily prices.
== '''Step 4''' - Enter existing Bookings==
To avoid double bookings it is advisable to enter the bookings you already have. You have different options:
*For '''Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia''' we have the option to '''automatically import all upcoming bookings'''. We recommend to use this method because for bookings imported directly from Booking.com we will then be able to automatically import changes. You can use this function when the channel manager is set up but not activated. The button is available in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > CHANNEL MANAGER -> AIRBNB XML/BOOKING.COM/EXPEDIA.*In CALENDAR you will find a row INVENTORY. The number shows rooms remaining to sell. They can be edited to quickly change your availability. Doubleclick to open a popup and save the changes. (it is only possible to lower the number based on the value in Settings > Properties > Rooms > Setup > Quantity of this type and any existing bookings)*To Add Bookings or blocked dates '''manually''' click add the bookings directly in the CALENDAR or on the "Add Booking" link in the BOOKINGS menu.
*If you are comfortable working with '''Other bookings can be uploaded as a .csv''' you can upload bookings into Beds24 using our API file from in {{#fas:cog}} (https://api.beds24.comSETTINGS)PROPERTIES. Bookings must have a checkin between 1 year *To manually add or blocked dates click on the suitcase icon in the past and 5 years in CALENDAR or on "Add Booking" at the futuretop. You will see *If you do not need the instructions when actual booking you click on putBookingCSV (https://apican adjust the availability in the CALENDAR in the row "Inventory".beds24 The number shows rooms remaining to sell.com/csv/putbookingscsvThey can be edited to quickly change your availability.php)Double-click to open a pop-up and save the changes. To use (it is only possible to lower the number based on the API you need to allow API access value in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) ACCOUNT PROPERTIES > ROOMS > ACCOUNT ACCESSSETUP "Quantity of this type" and any existing bookings).
== '''Step 5''' - Set up payment collection (optional)==
== '''Step 6''' - Set up the Channel Manager (optional)==
Set up the [[:Category:Channel_Manager| channel manager]] to synchronise your sales channels.
== '''Step 7''' - Use your own E-mail address (optional)==
Set the system [[Outgoing_Email|use your own Email address for sending]] in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > ACCOUNT >OUTGOING EMAIL.
Using your own E-mail address is mandatory if you want to use Auto Actions to automate work flowsEmails.
== '''Step 8''' - Check and Customise your Booking Page==
Click on the screen icon in the top right menu of the control panel or go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > BOOKING ENGINE to view your booking page and make a couple of test bookings.
The 'Price Check' tool shows you which prices and rules apply for specific dates//selections and why a certain price or rule was applied or not applied. Just enter your booking condition then click on 'Calculate'. You can find links to the 'Price Check' tool on the RATES, CALENDAR and SUPPORT pages.
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